Towards the leading College of Law and Justice in Africa
2026-06-30 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Global recognition for Unisa Law Clinic Head
Advocate Kgagudi Morota will receive the prestigious Global Excellence in Access to Justice, Legal Empowerment and Socio-Economic Transformation Award at the Clevenard Global Awards 2026, to be held in Alicante, Spain.
2026-06-29 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa Participates in Groundbreaking Aviation Law Conference: From Academia to Industry Impact
On 16 April 2026, the 17th IIASL International Air Law Conference was held in Windhoek, Namibia, under the stewardship of Minister of Justice, Filemon Immanuel. This set in motion a week-long engagement that seamlessly fused academic inquiry with industry urgency.
2026-06-17 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Youth Day: Five Decades of Youth-Led Protest Movements in South Africa
This year marks fifty years since the Soweto Uprising of 16 June 1976, a day that gave birth to South Africa’s vibrant culture of youth-led protest. On that day, thousands of schoolchildren marched peacefully against the apartheid government’s decree that Afrikaans be imposed as a compulsory medium of instruction.
2026-06-12 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa College of Law Annual Law Conference 2026
The University of South Africa's (Unisa) College of Law successfully hosted its 11th Annual Law Conference on 23 April 2026 at the Senate Hall, bringing together distinguished academics, members of the judiciary, legal practitioners, policymakers, criminal justice professionals, students, and international delegates.
2026-06-11 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa alumna appointed Judge of the Eastern Cape High Court
“It is widely acknowledged that the University of South Africa, and particularly its College of Law, has produced some of the finest legal minds this country has ever known. As the largest university on the African continent, the institution continues to shape and inspire generations of leaders, scholars, jurists and public servants”.
2026-06-10 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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The College of Law hosts its first stakeholder engagement
The College of Law, in collaboration with the Unisa Foundation, Unisa Convocation and Alumni Relations, hosted its First Stakeholder Engagement on 21 April 2026 at the Unisa Muckleneuk Campus.
2026-05-29 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa advances clinical legal education and meaningful access to justice
The Unisa Law Clinic recently hosted a highly successful benchmarking breakfast under the theme "Strengthening Access to Justice Through Collaboration, Innovation and Shared Practice".
2026-05-21 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa hosts dialogue with student lawyers
The university’s Midlands Region recently hosted a student engagement session, titled Dialogue with Student Lawyers, which brought together staff, law students and stakeholders in the legal fraternity.
2026-05-11 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Political Loyalty vs Constitutional Duty: Parliament’s Dilemma in Holding the President Accountable
The Constitutional Court judgment in Economic Freedom Fighters and Another v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others(CCT 35/24) [2026] ZACC 17 represents a pivotal moment in South Africa’s constitutional jurisprudence on executive accountability. At its core, the case exposes a persistent tension within parliamentary democracy: the pull of political loyalty to a sitting President versus the constitutional duty to hold the executive to account.